Razor



c. J. MAssEY RAZOR '.Filed Nov. 15, 1932 Charles Ja/Ins Massey,

ATTORNgY Patented Jan. 1935" RAZOR Charles `Jarries Massey, San Antonio, Tex.

Application November 15, 1932, Serial No. 642,795

1 Claim.

use thereof a diagonal stroke may be had for the effective shaving of a person andits blade may sion of a razor of`this character, wherein the blade is held firm and secure so as to avoid in- 'jury during the shaving` operation and also '-set with relation to a guard, the latter and the blade being removable orseparable from each other.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a razor of this character,` wherein `any ordinary safety razor blade may be usedand such blade when held therein will be firm and secure, whilethe blade which is of the double knife or cutting edge` type may be readily resharpened, thereby obtaining repeated shaves and also permitting the sharpening or honing of each blade at both cutting or knife edges without removing the blade. n

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a razor of this character whichis extremely simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and eioient inits purposes, strong, durable, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described in detail, illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, which discloses Vthe preferred embodiment of the invention, and pointed outv in the claim hereunto appended.`

In the accompanying drawing:

`Figure 1 is an elevation of a safety razor constructed in accordance with the invention.

` Figure 2 is a view similar `to Figure 1 looking toward the opposite side thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional View on the line 3`3 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a similar view showing the razor in adjusted position. V

Figure 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Figure 1 looking in the directionof the arrows.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of a portion of the razor.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the razor V of the safety type comprises a handle member 10 of the required length, width and thickness, in this instancev being round in cross section and having provided therein side notches 1l to enable a firm grip to be had thereon when the razor isr manually used forshaving. The member medially thereof for a distance f its length is transversely slotted at 12 and this slot opens through one end of said member. The slot at spaced .points of the handle 10 is intersected by permanent rivets 13 which slidably connect there- Witha blade holder or clamp. The blade holder or clamp includes a main stem 14 having the slots 15 and 16 respectively, the latter slot opening through the free end of said stem and both slots accommodate the rivets 13 so that the holder or clamp can be adjusted or susceptible of relative movement with respect to the handle 10.

The stem 14 is formed with an inverted substantially U-shaped vclip 17 having the resilient opening and closing jaw 18. The free end of this jaw `18 is to be accommodated in the innermost notch 19 formed in the handle 10 when the razor has been adjusted for the retention of a double cutting edge blade 20. This blade 20` is insertable inthe vclip 17 to be secured by the jaw 18 when the free `end thereof is received in the notch 19 on the sliding of the stem 14 inwardly of the slot 12 in the handle 10 as is clearly shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing. A When the stem is outwardly the free end of the jaw 18 is released from the notch 19 and the blade 20 can be taken or removed therefrom. The jaw 18 at the bight 21 between it and the holder or clip 17 is provided with a hole 22 for accommodating a nib 23 of a guard piece 24 which at the extension 25 is adapted to be received in the outer recess 26 in the handle 10 and in this fashion the said guard 24 is made secure with relation to the blade 20 when held in the clip or holder.

The guard at its longitudinal center is formed with the channel 27 which accommodates the jaw 18 as is shown in Figure 5 of the drawing so that there is no liability of relative displacement of the guard 24 with relation to the blade 20 when within the holder of the razor.

A tab 28 is formed atthe inner end of the guard 24 for the purpose of pushing` guard outwardly and unlocked, the said tab forming a thumb abutment for easy manipulation of such guard.

When the guard 24 is removed from the holder 17 when disconnection is desired either for sharpening or'removing blade and holder 17 and jaw 18 vis pushed back into recess 26 it becomes securely fastened, thereby qualifying itself as a ready instrument for honing and stropping the blade in the ordinary well known and practical manner.

What is claimed is:

In a safety razor bladeholder, a handle having a centerv slot opening only through one end of said handle, rivets in the handle and intersecting said slot, a shank fitted in said 4slot and having openings to accommodate the rivets for the relativemovement of said shank with respect to the handle, a spring clip formed from theV shank andprovided with an opening and closingr re- IcHARLEs `JAL/nrs MAs'sEY. 

